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Ramsay Ward candidate notes potential conflict of interest

Hello, my name is John Cochran, and...

Umbrella tree, $25

Given our chilly weather, the leaves will...

Ray Sample — obituary

Sample, “Ray” Michael Raymond (Self proclaimed Mayor of Corkery) Passed...

Arts & Culture

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

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ANN-MARIE BROWN and ELAINE CARR at Sivarulrasa Gallery

Shows run: September 26 – October 30, 2026 Vernissage/Artists Reception: Saturday September 26, 2pm-4pm From September 26 to October 30, Sivarulrasa Gallery is delighted to present ANN-MARIE BROWN: BECOMING, an evocative...

Photos from a misty morning walk in Almonte

Jackie Pelot sent some photos from an early-morning walk she took on Saturday. The first, of a man fishing in the Mississippi, had me confused at first: what are...

Almonte in Concert is back for the 2026/27 season

Mark your calendars, it's going to be a great one! Another season, another lineup of exceptional artists ready to fill your world with the joy of music. Voices, strings, guitars...

An Artist's Notes

Notes from local artist Eileen Hennemann about her paintings.

‘Into the Planet’ author Jill Heinerth describes cave exploration

by Brent Eades Recently I heard an enthralling interview on NPR with Jill Heinerth, a leading figure in the rarefied and dangerous world of cave...

R. Tait McKenzie sculpture unveiled Saturday

by Brent Eades Physician, sculptor and native son Robert Tait McKenzie has been commemorated in a bronze monument affixed to the wall of Old Town...

Update from Mayor Lowry on Mill of Kintail museums

At a meeting earlier this week, the Board of the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority decided that a special advisory committee will be struck to...

‘Deepen Your Painting Practice’ with Rosemary Leach

Studio Intensive Workshop Sat Nov 30 & Sun Dec 1 (Sat 9 AM – 3 PM, hot lunch and snacks included, Sun, 9 –...

Almonte national heritage award shortlist: The Old Post Office

by David J. Stephenson The National Trust for Canada has recently advised the Almonte Heritage Redevelopment Group that five buildings that they rehabilitated have been...

Almonte national heritage award shortlist: Victoria Woolen Mill

by David J. Stephenson The National Trust for Canada has recently advised the Almonte Heritage Redevelopment Group that five buildings that they rehabilitated have been...

Meet ‘Into The Planet’ author Jill Heinerth, September 22

Meet author and explorer Jill Heinerth whose book Into The Planet will take you to places where no person has ever gone before. Blending memoir, adventure, and...

Almonte national heritage award shortlist: 78 Mill Street

by David J. Stephenson The National Trust for Canada has recently advised the Almonte Heritage Redevelopment Group that five buildings that they rehabilitated have been...

The Almonte college campus that never was

by Brent Eades At the corner of Queen and Union Streets, on what is now a somewhat forlorn corner, there once stood the majestic Reilly's...

REVERIE at Sivarulrasa Gallery, August 23 to October 6

Featured artists: Gayle Kells and Catherine Gutsche Vernissage/Meet the Artists: Saturday Sept 7, 3pm-6pm From August 23 to October 6, 2019, Almonte’s Sivarulrasa Gallery is pleased...

Horizon by Barry Lopez

by Edith Cody-Rice I chose this book because many years ago, in the 1980's I read Barry Lopez' award winning Arctic Dreams, without question the...

Five Almonte buildings shortlisted for national heritage award

The National Trust for Canada has recently advised the Almonte Heritage Redevelopment Group that five buildings that they rehabilitated have been shortlisted for an...

Auditions for ‘Lighting the Way’, August 29

An evening of micro plays that stubbornly celebrate a sustainable future WHAT An evening of short plays that will be presented in October 17th and...

How one man got around to square dancing

by Ben Bennett If you believe in “what goes around comes around” (in a good way), you need look no further than Brian Crawford. A square...

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